[Tatiana’s POV]“You’re much bolder than I expected, princess,” Knight murmurs as I lay panting on him.“I don’t know what you mean.”Flushing, I hide my face in the crook of his neck while the ride around jerks to life. Time was up, and we were sure to use it wisely, but after so much exertion, I wasn’t quite sure if I would be able to walk. However, I couldn’t just sit there completely naked.After throwing my clothes back on, I wait for the ride to come to a halt and then quickly scurry out while trying to ignore the gazes that come to rest on me. I knew that I was simply being paranoid, and there was no way they all knew what we were doing, but now that the moment was over, I couldn’t stop the embarrassment I felt.“Slow down,” Knight chuckles, wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me close. “You look like someone who is doing the walk of shame.”“I am doing just that,” I point out. “Anyway, we really should get back.”Above, the sun was beginning to set, and a few stars cou
[Tatiana’s POV]Gasping, I pry my eyes open and find that I’m back in my room in Crystal Fang. Letting out a breath, I sit up and take a look around me while half expecting to find Fernando there, but all I’m met with is empty space and Octavia’s crib."Fuck!" I huff, pulling my knees to my chest. “That was too damn close.”What the hell was I supposed to do now that I knew not only could Fernando infiltrate my thoughts but also my dreams? I got lucky this time around, but what would happen the next and the next? I was like a sitting duck.“No,” I say slowly, shaking off the sudden sense of doom I felt. “There has to be a way to keep him out.”There had to be; I just had to figure it out.Getting up, I check on Octavia, and when I see that she is still fast asleep, I head out in search of Knight. I could only hope that he was done with his meeting with Desmond and actually agreed to what I had planned.Maybe if I were to enlist the help of a mage, they could give me something to seal
[Massimo’s POV]I sit and watch as the members of Hunters Moon enter the large meeting room that has been set up for blood swearing to Giovani. Even though I had suggested waiting a bit so that the members were more likely to promise themselves to him, the man wanted to move things along as quickly as possible. In the end, he decided on two days after taking over Hunters Moon, which meant that we were sure to be met with some defiance.Sighing, I wait as the members of Hunters Moon slowly pile in. While some immediately bow out of fear of what could possibly happen to them, others stand tall, and by the looks on their faces, I’m sure that they’re going to give some trouble.They should, the small voice in the back of my head says, causing a wave of shock to slam into me.I couldn’t quite understand it, but since seeing Tatiana, I felt like a war was going on inside of me. One side wanted to continue to hate and destroy everything she held dear, while the other wanted to stop that side
[Tatiana’s POV]I take in the area around me while sticking close to Knight. How a place like this went unnoticed by the average eye was amazing, but I guess that was how magic worked.After deciding to enlist the help of a mage to create a block to keep Fernando from infiltrating my mind and thoughts, we wasted no time coming to the black market. Since I grew up confined to a single place, I wasn’t even aware that a place like this existed, let alone in plain sight.“Stay close,” Knight urges me, snapping me out of my head. “And don’t look anyone in the eye.”Nodding, I keep my gaze fixed ahead, taking in the many stands and shops that line the streets. They all vary from magical goods to hex objects to organs, and I don’t dare question where they came from.Why I thought that asking a mage for help was a good idea was beyond me, but as much as I wanted to turn and run, I forced myself to keep moving forward until we reached a small shop on the corner of the street.“This is the plac
[Tatiana’s POV]I straighten the mask that sits on my face while watching Knight finish getting dressed. He looked gorgeous in his form-fitting suit with a blonde wig attached to his head, but I had to admit, I liked his brown locks better. It was disappointing that I had to see him like this in disguise instead of all his glory.After finishing dressing, he turns to me and lets his eyes begin to travel up and down my body. They stop momentarily on my breasts, which are exposed due to the plunging neckline of my dress, and no matter how I tried to position the black wig I wore over them, they remained uncovered.“You look ravishing,” he murmurs, moving forward and wrapping his arms around me. “So much so, I almost don’t want to share you.”“Be serious!" I giggle, feeling anticipation flare in me. “This is important.”“I know,” he sighs, giving me a final look of longing. “But now that the time has come, I don’t want to let you go.”Honestly, I didn’t want to either since I knew the da
[Tatiana’s POV]My heart begins to hammer in my chest as I stare up at the bastard above me. This was an unexpected turn of events, but I couldn’t just give up and start screaming for help. Instead, this was an opportunity to show what I was made of.Narrowing my gaze, I kick up, connecting right between the bastard's legs, and when he tenses, I take advantage and push him away.Jumping up, I attempt to rush toward the door, but before I can reach it, my hair is being grabbed, and I’m being thrown across the room. Huffing, I hit the wall and crumple to the floor.“Do you really think you stand a chance against me, bitch?” He growls, his eyes flashing.Did I? Maybe. I knew that he wasn’t a normal opponent since he was a mage and not a wolf, but that didn’t mean that I didn’t stand a chance.Getting to my feet, I brace myself for his next attack. As I watch him, I can feel something in me beginning to shift. It’s different from the power I was getting used to. Whatever this was was much
[Knight’s POV]Tatiana’s body shakes against mine as she fights with her embarrassment and desire. Despite her clear hesitance, I can feel her growing wetter with each of my thrusts, and before she can truly say no, I begin to slip into her.“K-knight!” She gasps, clawing my shoulders. “How can…”“Because we are already here and at this point,” I respond, pulling her all the way down on me. “There’s no time like the future.”Fuck, I wanted her. After watching her take out our target and then drive the car so fucking amazingly, I couldn’t stop my desire for her. How could I have known that all this time she was exactly the woman I wanted and needed by my side?“But we are…AH!”“Ssssshhhhh,” I whisper, wrapping my hand in her hair and pulling her mouth against mine. “Just enjoy, princess.”Nodding, Tatiana wraps her arms around my neck, meshing our mouths together perfectly while I begin to thrust in and out of her. Fuck, she’s tight, and I fit so right inside of her. It’s like she was
[Tatiana’s POV]“What did Jasper give you?” I ask Knight as we climb into his car. “You seemed to be surprised.”After receiving that piece of paper from Jasper, Knight had been quiet, and as much as I didn’t want to push him to tell me what it was, I knew that was the only way I was going to find out.“See for yourself,” he responds, passing it over to me. “It involves you anyway.”“Right.”Of course, I knew that it involved me after what Jasper said, but I wasn’t sure what it was. However, instead of trying to come up with an idea, I open it and then stare down in disbelief.“This,” I gasp, snapping my gaze at Knight. “Does this mean…”“That’s right,” Knight confirms. “We have a clue towards your mother’s past and her pack.”Nodding, I continue to read the address and the name on it. After so many years of being a nobody without a pack or a past, I was now learning that I actually had both. Of course, I knew that I did after learning about my father’s pack and syndicate, but now I h